Grampound (Creed and Probus)

Description

Grid reference: SW 935 483

Ecclesiastical parishes: Creed and Probus. Civil parishes: Grampound with Creed and Probus.

Village, formerly a borough.


Chronological Sequence

Ponsmur, 1308; Graunpound, 1327; Grauntpont, 1370; Grawtpownd, c.1540; Grampond, 1585; Grandpontt, Grampont, 1616; Grompont, 1654; Grampond, 1695, 1712, 1745; Grampound, 1748; Grampond, 1812; Grampound, 1820, 1843, 1884, 2003, 2011


Forms by Earliest Occurrence

Ponsmur : 1308
Graunpound : 1327
Grauntpont : 1370
Grawtpownd : c.1540
Grampond : 1585, 1695, 1712, 1745, 1812
Grandpontt : 1616
Grampont : 1616
Grompont : 1654
Grampound : 1748, 1820, 1843, 1884, 2003, 2011


References

Ponsmur

Henderson, 1956, p126, citing from 1308

Graunpound

A parish, but for fiscal purposes only.
Henderson, 1956, p123, citing from 1327

Grauntpont

Henderson, 1956, p124, citing from 1370

Grawtpownd

Part in the Manor of Wulfedon.
RIC, HendCal 2, c.1920s, §377, p354-61, citing from HI/8/16a, c.1540 (*)

Grampond

Burgh and towne.
RIC, HC/4/85, 1606, citing from 1585 (*)

Grandpontt alias Grampont

RIC, HendCal 30, c.1920s, §215, p285, citing from HM/6/8, 1616 (*)

Grompont

Sanson, 1654, map

Grampond

RIC, HendCal 9, c.1920s, §224, citing from HP/12/31, 1695 (*)

RIC, HC/4/87, 1712 (*)

Henderson, 1956, p125, citing from 1745

Grampound

Martyn, 1748, map

Grampond

Henderson, 1956, p125, citing from 1812

Grampound

A most wretched borough.
Jones, 1820, p19

Tenements in Probus.
CRO, TA/194, 1843

Small town or village in the hundred of Powder, chiefly in the parish of Creed, but is a parish of itself, notably for Poor Rates, but not for ecclesiastical purposes.
Symons, 1884

OS, 1:25000, 2003

OS, 1:25000, 2011


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